Roberto Pietraroia

The Pandemic Was No Match for Garlic

June 2021
Spring has finally arrived in Northeast Ohio. We have not only navigated winter with the usual ice, snow and cold, but hopefully survived the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone’s life has been disrupted by this pandemic. Our daily lives have...


Italians Love Their Garlic

August 2020
L’aglio, il re del cibo americano-italiano, è il primo sapore che molte persone riconoscono quando mangiano. Nella famiglia Piertraroia, l’aglio è il produtto più importante nella loro cucina ed anche il loro orto. Nel secolo passato, l’aglio fu...


Traditions in an Italian American Family

May 2020
Many Northeast Ohio residents claim Italian ancestry. A recent survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce indicates that about 14 percent of Northeast Ohio residents identify themselves as being of Italian ancestry. Many of these people...